Powerlines: New Stories from the Urban Edge

Jo Bell, Darryl Cunningham, Gary Fisher, David Gaffney & Stephen May

Tickets for Powerlines: New Stories from the Urban Edge at Central Library

Some people struggle to get from one end of the day to the other – but their stories are not being told. Five artists have worked with people in Salford to explore the lives unfolding far beyond the aspirational city of artisan coffee shops and slick new builds. Join poet Jo Bell, graphic novelist Darryl Cunningham, sound artist Gary Fisher, short story writer David Gaffney and novelist Stephen May as they place these stories centre stage. These stories will make you cry, laugh and shout with rage at inequalities perpetuated by a social security system that is no longer social or secure. Produced in partnership with Church Action on Poverty, Salford City Council Welfare Rights Service, and The University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing, Powerlines will shed light on some of the too-little considered realities of life in the Northern Powerhouse.

Tickets are free but booking is advised.

Suitable for age 14+

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Public tickets will be available from 10am Monday 15th August. Membership including advance booking starts at £20 a year. Please visit our Get Closer page for more info or call Quay tickets on 0843 208 0500.